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How much Commercial goods, repair items and company samples can I bring into Spain?

Declare

You can bring Commercial goods, repair items and company samples into Spain, but you must declare it.

Cabin baggage
Checked baggage
Declaration Required
Limit No stated quantity

What you need to know

  • No stated quantity
  • Channels: Carried with the traveler

Important

This allowance applies per person, not per family or group.

Official sources

Last verified 2026-09-19

Questions about Commercial goods, repair items and company samples in Spain

Do I have to declare commercial goods, repair items and company samples at Spain customs?
Yes — it has to be declared to Spain customs on arrival.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Información general · verified 2026-09-19

What happens if I do not declare commercial goods, repair items and company samples in Spain?
If you declare the excess yourself, the normal duty becomes payable on the excess. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, Artículo 2.3.a), if it is treated as smuggling: it is prosecuted as a criminal offence; the goods are confiscated. Under Ley Orgánica 12/1995, de 12 de diciembre, de Represión del, if the goods are found without being declared: an administrative fine is imposed; the goods are confiscated.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Franquicias: Tabaco, alcohol y otras mercancías · verified 2026-09-20

Can I post or ship commercial goods, repair items and company samples to Spain instead of carrying it?
Not under this allowance. It covers goods a traveller carries; a parcel is an import and is assessed under the postal rules instead. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Compras por Internet y envíos entre particulares — Envíos por un valor de hasta 150 euros · verified 2026-09-20

Can I take commercial goods, repair items and company samples out of Spain?
Spain publishes no separate rule for taking commercial goods, repair items and company samples out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
Does the Spain limit for commercial goods, repair items and company samples apply per person or per family?
Per person. Each traveller carries their own allowance and it cannot be pooled with anyone else's.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Información general · verified 2026-09-19

Where does this rule come from?
Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales states it in Información general. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19.

Source: Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria - Departamento de Aduanas e Impuestos Especiales — Información general · verified 2026-09-19

How does Spain compare with other countries on commercial goods, repair items and company samples?
Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit commercial goods, repair items and company samples, 18 limit it and 2 let it through. Spain is among the ones that set a limit.

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